Purdue Athletics has a proud and storied tradition. The Boilermakers have captured five national championships, beginning with the 1932 men's basketball team, which was selected as national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. The first NCAA-sanctioned postseason tournament was not held until 1939.
Three Purdue teams have captured NCAA championships - 1961 men's golf, 1999 women's basketball and 2010 women's golf - and 31 individual national championships have been won by Boilermakers.
| TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||
| Year | Sport | |
| 1932 | Men's Basketball | Recap |
| 1961 | Men's Golf | Recap |
| 1999 | Women's Basketball | Recap |
| 2010 | Women's Golf | Recap |
| 2018 | Cheerleading | Recap |
| INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | |||
| Year | Name | Sport | Event |
| 1930 | Orval Martin | Outdoor Track & Field | 800-Yard Run |
| 1933 | Duane Purvis | Outdoor Track & Field | Javelin |
| 1948 | Arnold Plaza | Wrestling | 114.5 pounds |
| 1949 | Keith Carter | Swimming | 200 Breaststroke |
| 1949 | Arnold Plaza | Wrestling | 121 pounds |
| 1950 | Joe Patacsil | Wrestling | 128 pounds |
| 1950 | Fred Wampler | Golf | - |
| 1954 | Don Albert | Golf | - |
| 1955 | Joe Campbell | Golf | - |
| 1960 | Gene Francis | Golf | - |
| 1972 | Larry Burton | Outdoor Track & Field | 200-Yard Dash |
| 1981 | Ed Langford | Indoor Track & Field | Pole Vault |
| 1992 | Charles Jones | Wrestling | 167 pounds |
| 1996 | Corissa Yasen | Outdoor Track & Field | Heptathlon |
| 1999 | Toyinda Smith | Indoor Track & Field | Weight Throw |
| 2002 | Serene Ross | Outdoor Track & Field | Javelin |
| 2007 | Lindsey Blaine | Outdoor Track & Field | Javelin |
| 2009 | David Boudia | Diving | 3-Meter |
| 2009 | David Boudia | Diving | Platform |
| 2009 | Maria Hernandez | Golf | - |
| 2010 | David Boudia | Diving | 1-Meter |
| 2010 | David Boudia | Diving | 3-Meter |
| 2011 | David Boudia | Diving | 1-Meter |
| 2011 | David Boudia | Diving | 3-Meter |
| 2013 | Casey Matthews | Diving | 3-Meter |
| 2015 | Steele Johnson | Diving | 1-Meter |
| 2015 | Steele Johnson | Diving | Platform |
| 2017 | Steele Johnson | Diving | 1-Meter |
| 2017 | Steele Johnson | Diving | 3-Meter |
| 2018 | Steele Johnson | Diving | 3-Meter |
| 2021 | Brandon Loschiavo | Diving | Platform |
| 2022 | Tyler Downs | Diving | Platform |